This year, forum attendees will have an opportunity to earn a GSA SmartPay Program Certification (GSPC) - formerly called the Charge Card Manager Certification (CCMC) - by completing the required coursework offered during the forum and by possessing actual "hands-on" experience working with the GSA SmartPay program, account holders, and card managers. Use of this certification program is voluntary and is intended to ensure that charge card personnel have the fundamental training and experience needed to work with a government charge card program.
Those that plan to pursue the GSPC at this year's forum should be sure to indicate their intention by answering YES to the following two questions when prompted at the time of registration:
I intend to pursue the GSA SmartPay Program Certification at the Forum.
I confirm that I have read Smart Bulletin No. 022 and am aware of the requirements and instructions pertaining to acquiring and maintaining this certification.
To obtain the GSPC, all candidates must complete a total of 7 classes (2 GSA SmartPay Qualifying classes and 5 Bank/Brand Qualifying classes).
A listing of GSA SmartPay Qualifying and Bank/Brand Qualifying Classes is available here.
Check out the Smart Bulletin and FAQs for more details about this year’s certification requirements.
In September, after the 2020 GSA SmartPay Virtual Training Forum, GSPC candidates will receive an email from smartpaygspc@gsa.gov with a link to the GSA SmartPay Training site where they will confirm that they have met the training and experience requirements.
About one month after the 2020 GSA SmartPay Virtual Training Forum, GSPC candidates will receive an email from smartpaygspc@gsa.gov with a link to the GSA SmartPay Training site where they will confirm that they have met the training and experience requirements.
The certificate earned at the 2020 forum will be immediately available within the GSA SmartPay Training website after the candidate confirms that the GSPC requirements have been met and will be available to the candidate anytime they access their GSA SmartPay Training account.
If a candidate does not already have a GSA SmartPay Training account, one must be established by visiting the GSA SmartPay Training website and by selecting “Register” at the upper right of the screen.
CCMC/GSPC certificates received at the 2017, 2018, and 2019 GSA SmartPay Training Forums are available at the GSA SmartPay Training site (after logging in, select "My Account", then select "My Certificates").
For those that received the certification in 2017, please note that it expires in 2020. In order to renew it for another three years, 2017 recipients are required to certify that you took 5 total GSA Qualifying and/or Bank/Brand Qualifying classes over the course of the 2018, 2019, and/or 2020 forums. In September 2020, 2017 recipients will receive an email that explains how to certify that you’ve met the 5 total class requirement. Once you complete the steps detailed in that email, the renewed certification will be available to you for download.
Questions? Send an email to the GSPC program manager at smartpaygspc@gsa.gov.